Barnstable police search for armed robber

Barnstable police are on the lookout for a man who robbed Linens 'n Things on Enterprise Road yesterday afternoon.

HYANNIS — Barnstable police are on the lookout for a man who robbed Linens 'n Things on Enterprise Road yesterday afternoon.

At about 4:45 p.m., police were called to the store behind the Cape Cod Mall after a man made off with an undisclosed amount of money from one of the store's cashiers, Barnstable police Detective Jason Laber said last night.

The man was described by the cashier as white with brown hair, about 6-feet tall and weighing between 150 and 160 pounds, Laber said. At the time of the robbery, the suspect was wearing a light gray, hooded sweatshirt, according to the description given to police.

Before he robbed the cashier, the man walked around the store and picked up some small items to purchase, Laber said.

"It's unorthodox for us to get something like this," Laber said, noting the store was filled with holiday shoppers who might be able to help in the investigation. Because the man alluded to a weapon when he talked with the cashier, the incident is considered an armed robbery, Laber said.

Anyone with information about the suspect or observed anything suspicious at the store yesterday can call Laber at 508-778-3819.